“Nah, that’s not vintage,” he said after the game. “Not even close. That’s what I can do. That’s where I’m at right now. With the opportunity and the looks, I’m still right there. I can do that every night – most nights – with those opportunities.”

Translation: Give me more minutes, Coach, and I’ll give you vintage every night.

After Monday’s practice at American Airlines Center, Carlisle joked to members of the media that Brand “had a vintage practice today.” Carlisel added that he texted Brand the definition of vintage “to let him know that it’s really a great and very high compliment.”

Later Monday, Carlisle texted this to a few reporters: “Vintage — N; characterized by excellence, maturity and enduring appeal; classic.”

If Brand was upset on Saturday, it didn’t seem to carry over to Monday. He was smiling after practice.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know (it means) ‘classic.’ I know what vintage means. But I told him that’s just where I’m at. I told him ‘I’m ageless. I transcend right now.’ He just started laughing.”